Point pattern analyses of accomodation in Toronto

Abstract This paper draws attention to the significance of large cities as tourist destinations and to the importance of accomodation establishments as a component of the urban fabric. Using accomodation directories as the major source of information, the changing numbers and types of accomodation are described and the spatial distribution of accomodation is analyzed using three methods of point pattern analysis. An increase in the number of establishments has been replaced by a more recent decline. There has also been a decline in the relative importance of motels. The average size of establishments has increased markedly and the very large hotels, which are less constrained spatially than the smaller units, nevertheless are concentrated in the downtown area and the airport environ.